Pyrotechnic sig nal



(No Model.)

WITNESSES E. P. LI NTON.

PYROTEGHNIG SIGNAL.

Patented Aug. 8, 1882.

INVENTOR E vwowrafil. l'wxtow ATTORNEY;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. LINTON, OF EAST NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE UNEX- (JELLEDFIREWORKS COMPANY, OF NEW YORK.

PYROTEC'H NIC SIGNAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,440, dated August8, 1882. Application filed May 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. LINTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at East New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Pyrotechnic Projectiles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in the garnitnre or furnishing ofaerial pyrotechnic-dexo vices, and is designed to be used as such inconnection with public or private displays of fire-works in the day-timeonly.

Heretofore the production of color in pyro technics has beenaccomplished by means of the ignition and combustion of compositions ofvarious well-known chemicals, which in burning disclose by reflectiveproperties the various colored efl'ects familiar to all engaged in thebusiness. The fact is by their burning only are these colors produced,and also the strong light of day renders them capable of use in thenight-time only.-

By my invention I propose to produce beautiful colored clouds in broaddaylight of any 2 5 desired tint or color or combination ofvariouscolored clond'efi'ects. To attain this result I place in anexplosive shell, rocket-head, or

. other pyrotechnic device-designed for exhibition at anelevation abovethe surface of the 0 earth a dry non-inflammable colored orglittergranulated form,so arranged in connection with the general andspecial form of a pyrotechnic device that when released therefrom in anymanner by the action of such deviceit will become spread in cloud-likeform,-and thereby produce clouds of any desired color or size.

The drawing represents a. section of a shell.

1n the example shown by thisdrawing, the

40 letter A designates the case of a shellfilled with non-inflammablematerial in a.comminuted state. A fuse-tube, B, is placed in thebottom'of the shell, on the inner end of which an explosive cartridge,(J, is placed. This cartridge is ignited by the fuse, which in its turn5 is ignited by the charge in the cannon from which the shell is throwninto the air. The fuse a is made of such length that it will not explodethe cartridge 0 until the shell has risen to the desired height in theair, when the explosion of the cartrdge will rend the case A of theshell, spread the comininuted non-inflammable material into the desiredshape, forming a cloud visible in day-time.

Instead of constructing the shell to be projected by a cannon, it may becombined with a rocket which is propelled by the force of the powder inits tail, the shell in this case form.- ing the pot of a rocket; or thedevice may be elevated into the air by a balloon or by any othersuitable means. 7

The material in the shell may consist of brightly-glittering particles,so that when said shell explodes a cloud of the most dazzling ingsubstance in a powdered, comminnted, or'

brilliancy is formed; or it may be filled with variously-coloredmaterials, forming a correspondingly-colored cloud on the explosion ofthe shell.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- Apyrotechnic shell composed of a case inclosing a non-inflammable coloredor glittering substance in a comminuted form, an explosive cartridge,and a fuse projecting from the case and connecting with the cartridge,75 substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses J. HERMANN WAHLERS,

E. F. KASTENHUBER.

